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VietNamNet Bridge - “ParkCity on Canvas”, a charity event to raise funds for flood victims in Vietnam, will be held by ParkCity Hanoi on October 11-15, at Pavilion of ParkCity Club, ParkCity Hanoi Township, Le Trong Tan Road, Ha Dong District, Hanoi.
With the voluntary participation of 18 artists living in Hanoi, the enthusiastic consultancy and contributions of the Vietnam Flood Prevention Program and Vietnam Art Space in the sale and auction of paintings, this event is promising to be one of the meaningful community activities in accordance with ParkCity’s philosophy of business.
The painting workshops will be held at the Pavilion of ParkCity Club from Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2017. The opening ceremony will be officially held on the afternoon of Oct 13, 2017 for invited guests only and free admission for public will be held on Oct 14 to Oct 15 consecutively.
At the exhibition, visitors … [Read more...] about Art exhibition in Hanoi to raise funds for flood victims

Hanoi (VNA) â The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee launched a campaign on December 20 to raise funds for local residents in flood-hit south central provinces.
At the launching ceremony, the VFF Central Committee received over 8 billion VND (around 352,000 USD) and 9,800 USD donated by ministries, sectors and organisations to the affected people.
The same day, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh presented 300 million VND to residents and another 300 million VND (13,200 USD) sourced from the NationalÂ FundÂ forÂ Vietnamese Children for kids in flood-affected areas in Binh Dinh province.
She also visited and presented gifts to support 20 affected households and 10 million VND to a family in Phuoc Hoa commune of Tuy Phuoc district.
A delegation from the Ministry of Education and Training led by Deputy Minister Pham Manh Hung also handed over 400 million VND (17,600 USD) and 2,500 sets of textbook to students in the flood-hit districts of Phu Cat, Tuy Phuoc and An Nhon in … [Read more...] about Campaign launched to raise funds for flood victims

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese singers at home and from abroad will gather in a performance next Tuesday to raise funds for flood victims in the central region. Flood victims struggle with post-flood life Sterilisation begins in flood-hit areas to avoid health risks Flood death toll reaches 46
Relief: Thanh Lam will perform with many famous artists in a charity event to raise money for flood victims in the central region. — VNS Photo
The idea for the performance flashed upon composer Do Bao when he saw news reports of the flooding. Seeing the losses people were suffering, he sent an email to his fellow musicians and singers and called on them to perform for charity. Several days later, the Musicians Association decided to organise the programme, to be entitled Be Vietnamese. The show will be held at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Ha Noi. Young composer Duong Cam will present his latest song, Tra Lai Cho Em (Bring It Back to Me), written for children in the central … [Read more...] about Charity music show planned to raise funds for flood victims

The art program entitled “Huong dat”(Scent of Soil) was performed in the evening of March 23 in the Youth Theatre (in Hanoi) aiming at raising funds for victims of the earthquake in Japan. The performance “Huong dat” was a combination of different art forms, including performance, installation and puppetry. The program directed by people’s artist Le Hung was a good opportunity to exchange and promote the relationship between Vietnam and other countries in the world in the fields of art culture. Through that, the artists could comprehend worthy values and experiences from international artists about stage art across the world. The Program brought traditional materials and modern aspects to create both similar and strange sounds that attract the audience, especially international tourists and Vietnamese overseas.Audiences could learn about the daily life and culture of farmers in the north. The program “Huong dat” consists of two parts, … [Read more...] about Art program to raise funds for quake victims in Japan

Traditional music show to raise funds for AO victims A traditional music show by Irish and Vietnamese artists will take place in Hanoi during March, marking the National Day of Ireland and to raise funds for the handicapped and Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO), as reported by the Vietnam News Agency. The show will be attended by famous Irish artists including Athena Tergis, Mick Moloney, John Murphy and Frank Crocker who will play traditional musical instruments such as the violin, the banjo tenor, mandolin, flute Uilleann and guitar during the musical performance. In addition, Niall O'Leary, the world's leading artist in Irish step dancing, will lead an Irish Step-Dance show. Along with their friends from Ireland will be Vietnamese musicians, including renowned monochord player Thanh Tung, classic guitarist Nguyen Thuy Anh and percussionist Do Khac Huan. … [Read more...] about Traditional music show to raise funds for AO victims

Curtis King, American blues and rock 'n' roll guitarist, singer and music producer, will perform in the 2009 Agent Orange Benefit Concert to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange (A/O) victims.
Because of his love for Vietnam, Curtis King, leader of the Curtis King Band, has chosen a very Vietnamese name for himself, "Nguyen Van Teo."
Teo is a common nickname given to boys in southern Vietnam, and Curtis likes it very much. He said, "It sounds like a musical note."
Last year, when invited to take part in the Agent Orange Benefit Concert, jointly organized by Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper, the Vietnam Red Cross and HCMC TV, Curtis performed free and also raised funds to help Vietnamese A/O victims.
The event was a big success, as Curtis had helped the organizers invite musicians from around the world. The event raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Agent Orange Victim Fund.
This year, Curtis will play for the show again. He said," I and some Vietnamese musicians … [Read more...] about American singer to raise funds for dioxin victims

Painter Nguyen Duc Hoa, who launched the exhibition, said that at last year’s National Fine Arts Exhibition in Hanoi, the organising board encouraged painters to paint visitors and the proceeds were handed over to the fund in support of Agent Orange victims. The activity received great support from visitors and he decided to organise a similar exhibition, aimed at enriching artistic activities in Hanoi, and more importantly, participating in humanitarian activities.
Painter Ly Truc Son, a teacher from the Hanoi Fine Arts College, shared the view: “This is a practical activity to raise funds for AO victims…. You know we are not rich and we hope that similar exhibitions will be held in the future to create a playground for young artists to practise, conduct exchanges and improve their living conditions.” Visitors only have to pay a small amount of money to have the portraits painted, VND50,000 for a plain painting and VND200,000 for a coloured painting. … [Read more...] about Special exhibition raises funds for AO victims

35 photos and 34 paintings will be displayed at an exhibition to be opened at the Youth Culture House in Ho Chi Minh City next Friday, by the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, the Tay Ninh Province’s Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and the Youth Culture House.
The exhibits are selected from work created during or following the artists’ field trip to remote villages in Tan Bien District on July 23rd and 24th. The trip was organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association. Painter Van Y, head of the organising board, recalled that they could not hold back their tears while witnessing how difficult the lives of local people and AO victims in the district were, and that ws the reason why they decided to organise the charity activity. The exhibition will last until November 20th and all money raised from the event will be sent to support for AO victims in the district. Source: TT Translated by Duy Minh … [Read more...] about Arts exhibition to raise fund for AO victims

A concert titled 'The Storm' will be held at Dai Nam Theater in Hanoi on October 31 to raise funds for storm victims in the central coastal provinces.
Well-known singers such as Tan Minh, Khanh Linh, Ngoc Khue, Dinh Manh Ninh, Duong Truong Giang, Nhat Thu, Pham Thu Ha and MC Thanh Trung, Phi Nguyen Thuy Linh will join the event.
The music show will also include an auction of paintings featuring the central region and portraits of late General Vo Nguyen Giap by artist Tran Thinh.
'The Storm' is a part of the Emergency Relief Campaign for Central Vietnam which will run from October 20 to November 20.
All proceeds of the concert and auction will be sent to the storm victims. … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts concert to raise funds for storm victims

The British All Party Parliament Group on Viet Nam is going to organise a reception to raise funds for a cancer hospital in Da Nang and the victims of Agent Orange in HCM City. Labour MP George Howarth spoke to
Seeing orange: MP George Howarth said that he and his colleagues strongly and personally felt that they should do something to help improve the lives of Agent Orange victims. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngan Binh Quotes from Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Vu Quang Minh: "MP George Howarth is a truly great friend of Viet Nam; he has an extremely busy schedule, but devotes a lot of time to the strengthening of UK-Viet Nam relations and pays attention to a number of important issues in Viet Nam, including the East Sea and economic and social development of the country. "He organises regular meetings between the APPG and Vietnamese Ambassador as well as delegations from Vietnam. He hosted a luncheon for the Chairman of Viet Nam's National Assembly, Mr. Nguyen Sinh Hung and his … [Read more...] about British MPs raise funds for AO victims